497 DOUGLAS DRIVE LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS
Elegant all-brick 6 bedroom, 6.1 bath Georgian home nestled on a wooded .94 acre lot in Villa Turicum, blocks from Lake Michigan. Delightful, professionally maintained parcel with a private fenced rear yard, an incredible display of mature trees, beautiful fl ower beds, and an expansive wood deck. This quintessential center-entry home has a two-story foyer and an impressive staircase. This full amenity home has a terrifi c fl oor plan with traditional spaces, tall ceilings, gorgeous moldings, and 4 wood-burning fi replaces. Hardwood fl ooring is in the living room, dining room, library, family room, and 5 bedrooms of the main home. Entertain guests in the large formal living room (to the left of the foyer) with fl oor-to- ceiling windows and a beautiful marble-detailed fi replace mantle. The handsome library has a wet bar and fi replace, with views of the rear yard. The spacious formal dining room (to the right of the foyer) is an ideal gathering place for your next holiday celebration or dinner party. The spacious family room with a brick-front wood-burning fi replace and parquet wood fl oor allows for casual living and entertaining. The kitchen looks out to the gorgeous yard. It has a sunny breakfast area, a workstation, and a walk-in pantry. Five bedrooms on the second level include a sizable primary suite with a fi replace, two closets, and a bathroom. The second level includes four additional family bedrooms and two full bathrooms. The homeowners underwent an extensive 3-story addition from 1999-2001, designed by Peter Witmer and built by Enquist Construction. It includes a fi rstfl oor suite with a bedroom, two full bathrooms (one with a je ed tub and the other with a deluxe shower), a huge walk-in closet, kitchene e, si ing room, full laundry, and 2nd-fl oor o ice/lounge/playroom. The bright and cheerful si ing room has vaulted ceilings, skylights, windows, and a glass sliding door that opens to the patio and rear yard. From this newer 2nd-fl oor area, a huge storage space connects with bedroom 4 on the original 2nd-fl oor. The lower level was expanded during this renovation to include an English basement (north and east windows above grade), a large recreation room/guest suite with a walk-in closet, and a full bathroom with je ed tub. Above grade, the home has approximately 5,600 square feet, with another 3,500 square feet in the lower level. All double-hung windows were replaced with Renewal by Anderson windows, installed on August 9, 2018. The front sidewalk was replaced in June 2019 by F&M Masonry, with bluestone installed on a secure concrete base. The seller is conveying the home AS-IS.*
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